twaddle

  • 11twaddle — twaddler, n. twaddly, adj. /twod l/, n., v., twaddled, twaddling. n. 1. trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing. v.i. 2. to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate. v.t. 3. to utter as twaddle. [1540 50; var. of… …

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  • 12twaddle — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, amphigory, babble, babblement, balderdash, bavardage, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blah blah, blather, blether, blethers, bombast, bosh, bull, bullshit, cackle, caquet, caqueterie, chat, chatter, chitter… …

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  • 13twaddle — twad|dle [ˈtwɔdl US ˈtwa:dl] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from twattle empty talk (17 19 centuries)] informal something that someone has said or written that you think is stupid = ↑nonsense ▪ I don t believe in all that twaddle about… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14twaddle — twad|dle [ twadl ] noun uncount BRITISH INFORMAL nonsense: What a load of twaddle! …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15twaddle — [[t]twɒ̱d(ə)l[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to something that someone says as twaddle, you mean that it is silly or untrue. [INFORMAL] Syn: drivel …

    English dictionary

  • 16twaddle — twad·dle || twÉ‘dl / twÉ’dl n. worthless or tedious talk or writing, prattle, chatter v. babble, utter twaddle …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 17twaddle — noun (U) informal something that someone has said or written that you think is stupid; nonsense: a load of self indulgent twaddle …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18twaddle — UK [ˈtwɒd(ə)l] / US [ˈtwɑd(ə)l] noun [uncountable] British informal nonsense What a load of twaddle! …

    English dictionary

  • 19twaddle — twad•dle [[t]ˈtwɒd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) silly or tedious talk or writing 2) to talk in a silly or tedious manner; prate 3) to utter as twaddle • Etymology: 1540–50; var. of twattle, b. twiddle and tattle …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20twaddle — /ˈtwɒdl / (say twodl) noun 1. trivial, feeble, silly or tedious talk or writing. –verb (twaddled, twaddling) –verb (i) 2. to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly or tedious manner; prate. –verb (t) 3. to utter as twaddle. {variant of twattle, blend… …